Plot
This family has issues! When mean and surly Bud Slocumb keels over at breakfast, his family gathers for the wake and funeral: long-suffering widow Raynelle, unemployed son Junior who's cheating on his wife Charisse, son Ray Bud who holds a job and has a loving wife, Lucille, but struggles with alcoholism and with their difficulty having children. There's younger daughter Delightful, who constantly eats; religious Aunt Marguerite and her wayward son Royce; and, there's Juanita, their wealthy cousin's wife. They all descend on the town of Lula, struggle to say something nice about Bud, and face the challenge of sorting out their relationships with the living.
Written by
David Dean Bottrell, Jessie Jones
Directed by
Doug McHenry
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
The Turman-Morrissey Company, Bates Entertainment, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations